Cattle Farming - Critical Tips Before You Start Raising Cattle

The wool, meat, and other products that come from
this cattle farming division are worth
approximately $6,300,000,000 every year, and are
responsible for about 22% of exported goods of
New Zealand.At June of year 2002, there were
4,500,500 beef cattle and 39,500,000 sheep in
New Zealand, which means 1.1 cattle and ten
sheep for every New Zealand citizen.

There are more than 13,000 commercial beef and
sheep cattle farms located in New Zealand,
majority of which are possessed and run by
cattle farming families. Beef and sheep farms
are mainly on New Zealand's hill country. There
is a broad assortment of farm systems and types
that differ according to farmer preference,
scale, climate, topography and land type. Most
of the farms both have beef and sheep cattle,
which balance each other in grazing systems
based on pasture. A number of farms include
arable crops or run deer, as well. This
diversification lessens the risk of the cattle
farming business in case of any cattle diseases
arises.

All beef and sheep cattle farms are operated on
low key pasture grazing methods, sometimes
incremented with fodder cropping, silage and
hay. This low priced method allows New Zealand
farmers to provide high-quality wool and
pasture-fed meat to markets all over the world
at cutthroat costs.

Beef exported goods are still lead by frozen
product beef exports into North America.
However, other industries are also progressing
in significance. Asian industries, particularly,
are seeking for young, grass-fed, tender beef. In
September of year 2002, the country of New
Zealand made 565,000 tons, or 1% of the world
manufacture of beef. Approximately 85% of this
manufacture was exported, corresponding to 7% of
the world business in beef cattle farming.

Regardless of the New Zealander's taking in of
approximately 12 kilograms of lamb (with 12
kilograms of mutton) for each individual every
year, 87% of their lamb manufacture is exported.
Yearly manufacture is approximately 402,000 tons
of lamb and 104,000 tons of mutton. This sum
stands for just about 4% of world manufacture,
but exports are responsible for 47% of the world
exports. The sheep meat industry of New Zealand
is very reliant on worldwide market access and
meat costs.

Another thing you have to remember is that
nowadays, a lot of cattle farmers see the
potential of earning big money by selling their
stock directly to consumers. If this is what
you're planning on doing for your business, make
sure that you have a solid business plan that
will generate enough profit to make up for your
investments. As a tip, try to set up a location
where selling can be done since transporting the
selected animals for a short distance is a lot
easier and more convenient for both you and the
seller.

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Cattle farming can enhance quality of life and
provide great fulfillment and responsibility for
families. Discover your alternatives and then
decide. If you would like more tips on how to
raise cattle, do visit:
http://www.howtoraisecattle.com

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